Perry Locks Care Home

398 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8BG

01213560598

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

5 December 2018

Provider

HC-One No.1 Limited

Beds

128 beds

About Perry Locks Care Home

Perry Locks Care Home is a nursing home in Birmingham, providing accommodation and nursing care for adults across several units. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Perry Locks provides accommodation and nursing care for up to 128 adults across four units: Perry Well House, Calthorpe House, Lawrence House and Brooklyn House. At the time of inspection, 110 people were living at the service. The home is run by a registered manager who oversees the day-to-day operations.

The service had previously been rated as requiring improvement across all key areas. Following significant improvements, inspectors found the home now delivers good quality care. The inspection assessed both the premises and the care provided to residents across the four units.

Source: CQC inspection report, 12 January 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 128 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · B44 8BG

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 12 January 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 5 December 2018.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Perry Locks Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Perry Locks Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Perry Locks Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Perry Locks Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees